How you find the real scammers' face behind stolen pictures?

[susan0804]

Hello all,
Since I'm new here, could you tell me how you find the real pictures behind the scammers' stolen pictures? How do you find the pictures of the real people?

Thanks!
S.

[Wayne]

A lot of the time it's simply down to the scammer using the same email address for his scams and personal identity. Search all the details the scammer gives you and you'd be surprised what will turn up.

[SlapHappy]

{Or was this the question?? How do we fine the real person the scammer sends to victims, that he stole from the internet?}

One tool we use to find the pictures of the real people is Google Images. Through time and experience, we have also been able to find the model pictures used in scams. Some others have come to us, and told us that they were their pictures. Most are able to understand that we are on their side, and that keeping their pictures here warns others that scammers are using them to steal innocent people's money. It protects their reputations as well, pointing out that they are not the scammer but their pictures were stolen.

We do not want victims to go out looking for the real people, however, as it hurts victims, including the person in the pictures who is also an innocent person. Trying to contact them usually backfires, and ends up warning the scammer that his cover is blown. We do not want this. The real person does not want contact with scam victims, as it upsets his or her own real life, so leave them alone. The staff here alerts them and is trained to explain things to them without spooking the scammer or causing more hurt.